Hi all,
I just need help on planning a £500-£750 gaming desktop. The top end of the budget is 750 but I would like it to be as cheap as possible.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: £500-750
System Usage: Minecraft, Guild Wars 2, BF3 etc. and FRAPS
Parts not required: Speakers, Keyboard, Mouse, (Laptop) hard drive
Preferred websites: aria.co.uk, scan.co.uk, overclockers.co.uk, any uk website really
Country: England
Parts preference: Intel for processor. Seasonic for PSU (or other reputable)
Overclocking: Maybe. I've never attempted it but would definitely consider it.
SLI/Xfire: Nope.
Resolution: I would like a 22" monitor... so 1920x1080?
I can use my laptop hard drive to cut down on costs- I don't know how well a 2.5" drive fits in a PC case, or if needs an adaptor of some sort? Could anyone help me out on this please? Also, if I use my Laptop HDD, do I need to buy an OS (?)
I would like either something like a i5-2500k (what mobo socket?) or something like an i3-2120 with the option of upgrading to an i5.
I'd probably like a Seasonic PSU or other reputable brand and I'd like a pretty large case too.
Ideally, I'd like the PSU and case and Motherboard to be such that I can upgrade the GPU or CPU in a few years time. However, I'm not sure how easy that would be with my budget.
8gb of RAM preferably? Perhaps Low Profile?
Not too sure on GPU's- whichever is best value for money in the price range.
Thanks for your help!
Eddie
I just need help on planning a £500-£750 gaming desktop. The top end of the budget is 750 but I would like it to be as cheap as possible.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month
Budget Range: £500-750
System Usage: Minecraft, Guild Wars 2, BF3 etc. and FRAPS
Parts not required: Speakers, Keyboard, Mouse, (Laptop) hard drive
Preferred websites: aria.co.uk, scan.co.uk, overclockers.co.uk, any uk website really
Country: England
Parts preference: Intel for processor. Seasonic for PSU (or other reputable)
Overclocking: Maybe. I've never attempted it but would definitely consider it.
SLI/Xfire: Nope.
Resolution: I would like a 22" monitor... so 1920x1080?
I can use my laptop hard drive to cut down on costs- I don't know how well a 2.5" drive fits in a PC case, or if needs an adaptor of some sort? Could anyone help me out on this please? Also, if I use my Laptop HDD, do I need to buy an OS (?)
I would like either something like a i5-2500k (what mobo socket?) or something like an i3-2120 with the option of upgrading to an i5.
I'd probably like a Seasonic PSU or other reputable brand and I'd like a pretty large case too.
Ideally, I'd like the PSU and case and Motherboard to be such that I can upgrade the GPU or CPU in a few years time. However, I'm not sure how easy that would be with my budget.
8gb of RAM preferably? Perhaps Low Profile?
Not too sure on GPU's- whichever is best value for money in the price range.
Thanks for your help!
Eddie